The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-07-26
GREAT DAMAGEBY HIGH WATER
Dispatches From the European Continent

II lUH CdITltu AWAY a large part VI luS
old dam of the Newmarket cotton
mills: also the foundation number
one picker mills, the engines and der
ricks employed in constructing the
new dam where the old one was swept
away.
A TOTAL WRECK OF CHEESE.
PoRT JERvAIs, n. Y, July pa
washout occurred on the Erie road
two miles west of Cochecton last
night, carrying away the track just as
a train loaded with cheese was pass
ing. The engine and several cars
passed over in safety, but twenty-one
cars OF cheese went down the bank
and were totally wrecked. Travel
was delayed about ten hours.
MORE HIGH WATER DAMAGE.
GREAT HARRINGTON, Mass, July %.
The greatest damage by the late
tremendous storm was In the valleys
of the Green and Black rivers, the
major portions OF which were flooded,
the water passing down the latter
river causing greater destruction on
| the New York side. Hillsdaie was the
first victim of the overflow: bridge af-
ter bridge were cast from their foun-
dations until twenty-three were de
strOyed. The total loss is estimated
at over S500,000.
BRIDGE SWEPT AWAY.
GREENFIELD, Mass, July 25.-rbe
freshet has just swept away the rail
road bridge at Erving, which will
cause further delay in traffic
SEIZED by CANADIANS.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, July 25.--A tel
egram from United States consul
Carleton at Sauris. Prince Edward's 5
island, states that the seines and
boats with the American crews of the
schooners Col. J. II. Frame and ir-
g0ilaut were seized yesterday off East
Point, Prince Edwards island, by
the dominion cutter Grille. 1t ap-
pears that the vessels boats We're close
in shore, when the cutter appeared.
with seines set in the water The
vessel cleared out and escaped from
the cutter, but before the boats could
escape they were seized. There was
only one man left on the vessels and
it is thought they will be seized be-
fore getting home, as they will have
to put In for assistance.
SLIGHT RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
DELTA, Cal, July 25.-The north
bound express was detained two hours
and a half to-day between Kennel and
Morley, on account of the left for
ward driver breaking off the axle; no
one was injured.
DAMAGING FIRES.
SIERRA CITY, July 25.-Forest fires
are raging in this vicinity, end il not
speedily checked it Is feared great
damage will occur to mining and
other property.
WILL TAKE SEVENTY PER CENT.
New YORK, July 25.-The creditors
of Mackey & Small, coffee merchants,
who suspended lately, have agreed to
accept seventy cents on the dollar in
settlement OF the firms Indebtedness,
and the firm will be reinstated and
will soon begin business on the floor.
II WILL Az ADhhNOE.
New YORK, July 24.-The drivers
and helpers employed by the Mutual
Benefit ice company struck success.
fully this morning for an advance OF
wages OF S15 and S12 per week re,
spectively; heretofore the drivers and
helpers have been receiving $12 and
80 The men employed by the sew.
eral other ice companies throughout
the city intend to strike for similar
advance.
CONSIDERABLE IN SIGHT.
New YORK, July 25.-The visible
supply of grain up to July 23d com
piled by the New York produce ex.
change is as follows: Wheat, 800, ,2l0,
600 bushels; corn, $4,000; oats
1,972,000; rye, 236, 600; barley, lbs, ,230
FORTY EIGHT HORSES BURNED.
New YORK, July 25.-Fleishman':
Vienna bakery stables we're burne,
this morning. Forty-eight horse
were burned to death. Loss, 10000
THE THISTLE COMING OVER.
| GLASGOW, July. o. The yach
Thistle sailed for New York to-day
A gale was blowing when she tool
her departure and she proceeded IN
der storm sails; her crew numbere,
twenty-one men. Her owner and he
designer will sail from Liverpool 70
New York on the steamer City o
Rome during the latter part O
August.
BIG OIL FIRE.
ST.. PETERSBURG, July 25.-A di.
patch from Mini Novatjoro Noval
iodtod says the large naptha sprin
Istorehouse containing 100000
pools, at Balachnai, is on fire, an
the flames have spread to the struc
lures enclosing the other springs.
II AN ACTIVE VOLCANO.
Il MALTA, July 25.-A violent volcan
> occurred on the island OF Galita, o
E the coast of Algeria. Streams of Law
I are issuing from the crater, and tt
! glare OF the flames emitted is visibl
, fifty miles.
LONDON, July 25.-Robert Verdil
4 (unionist) member of parliament Fl
j Northwitch: division OF Cheshire,
2 dead. The liberals are confident ,
winning the seat made vacant by b
{ death.
:, HAS BEEN PROCLAIMED.
e DUBLIN, July 25.-The county Al
t. trim has been proclaimed under Il